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USN-3964-1: python-gnupg vulnerabilities

2019-05-02 KENNETH 0

USN-3964-1: python-gnupg vulnerabilities python-gnupg vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 19.04 Ubuntu 18.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in python-gnupg Software Description python-gnupg – Python wrapper for the GNU Privacy Guard Details Marcus Brinkmann discovered that GnuPG before 2.2.8 improperly handled certain command line parameters. A remote attacker could use this to spoof the output of GnuPG and cause unsigned e-mail to appear signed. (CVE-2018-12020) It was discovered that python-gnupg incorrectly handled the GPG passphrase. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted passphrase that would allow them to control the output of encryption and decryption operations. (CVE-2019-6690) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04 python-gnupg – 0.4.3-1ubuntu1.19.04.1 python3-gnupg – 0.4.3-1ubuntu1.19.04.1 Ubuntu 18.10 python-gnupg – 0.4.1-1ubuntu1.18.10.1 python3-gnupg – [ more… ]

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Partial Revokes from Database Objects

2019-05-02 KENNETH 0

Partial Revokes from Database Objects Have you ever encountered situations where you want to grant a user access to all databases except a few databases ?  If yes, then this article will interest you.  Starting from MySQL 8.0.16, you can partially revoke database privileges from users, even if they are granted global privileges.… Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Source: Partial Revokes from Database Objects

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The SYSTEM_USER Dynamic Privilege

2019-05-02 KENNETH 0

The SYSTEM_USER Dynamic Privilege To modify users, you must have the CREATE USER privilege or the UPDATE privilege on the mysql schema. We have added the SYSTEM_USER dynamic privilege to make it possible to protect users against the first case: modification by other users who have the CREATE USER privilege.… Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Source: The SYSTEM_USER Dynamic Privilege

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How to create multiple accounts for an app?

2019-05-02 KENNETH 0

How to create multiple accounts for an app? You can now grant CREATE USER so that your web apps would be able to use multiple accounts without you risking the end user hijacking the database by changing your root credentials for example.  Wouldn’t it be nice, if you could grant a user privileges to create or modify users except a few users? … Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Source: How to create multiple accounts for an app?

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The Month in WordPress: April 2019

2019-05-02 KENNETH 0

The Month in WordPress: April 2019 This past month has been filled with anticipation as the community builds up towards a big new release, plans some important events, and builds new tools to grow the future of the project. WordPress 5.2 Almost Due for Release WordPress 5.2 is due for release on May 7 with many new features included for developers and end-users alike. The Field Guide for the release provides a lot of information about what is in it and what you can expect, including a few key elements: Site Health Check One of the most highly anticipated features for v5.2 is the Site Health Check. This feature adds two new pages in the admin interface to help end users maintain a healthy site through common configuration issues and other elements that go along with having a robust online [ more… ]